(Former) Surgeon General’s Report- 2016

This report aims to bring to light the effects of alcohol and drugs on our bodies and our society. In America, in 2015, 66.7 million people reported binge drinking and 27.1 million people were current drug users (Chapter 1, Pg.1). Life expectancy has gone down in the United States in large part due to substance abuse and addiction.

The report outlines the key areas needed in the approach to address substance abuse including:

Enhanced public education to improve awareness about substance use problems and demand for more effective policies and practices to address them.

Link to report

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Surgeon General, Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. Washington, DC: HHS, November 2016.